Academic Skills and Personal Development Plan Report - Semester 1

This report details a student's personal and professional development plan, encompassing short, medium, and long-term goals. It outlines strategies for skill improvement, including vocabulary enhancement and learning new skills. The report presents a personal development plan with actionable ste...Read More

Academic skills and
Personal development
plan

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Short, medium and long-term goals.............................................................................................3
Personal Development Plan.........................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Effectiveness of a source.............................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of sources...................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Individuals must invest in their personal and professional growth in order to achieve their
life goals. Professional skills are useful in doing the best in each role of the desired job, while
personal skills are useful in developing an excellent personality and reputation. Professional
development is also available to assist individuals in gaining trust in their professional lives
(Owens, 2018). A strong personality is often useful in attracting people and often offers
opportunities for professional growth, according to research. The current report will cover short,
medium, and long-term goals, as well as a PDP to improve poor skills and goals. The study also
lists the eight services and the criteria that were used to choose them.
TASK 1
Short, medium and long-term goals
Short term goals: Short-term objectives must be met in the immediate future, such as
within a week, month, or year. Short-term goals are something I use to improve my personal
skills, which also help me with my professional growth (Chassidim, Almog and Mark, 2018).
The following are a few short-term goals I would like to achieve:
 Improve my vocabulary skills
 Read two books every month
 Learn a new range of skills in my field
Medium term goals: Medium-term objectives take longer to accomplish, usually two to
three years (Bayless and et. al., 2018). My medium-term goals were to boost my professional
growth and ascend the corporate ladder of success.
 To graduate with the highest grade possible
 To gain experience and develop a portfolio for my job
 To learn several languages.
Long term goals: Long-term plans necessitate a significant amount of time, maybe
more than three years. Long-term goals add meaning to my personal and technical abilities,
assisting me in fulfilling my life’s ambitions (Sanchez Puerta, Valerio and Bernal, 2016). My
long-term objectives are to:
 Advance to the highest level of management at the company where I work
 To start my own company

 To purchase a home
Personal Development Plan
Goals Duration to
achieve goal
What actions
have been
planned to
achieve the goal
How to measure
performance
How to get to know
that the goal is
achieved
Each month,
read two
books.
(short-term
objective)
In six months I will begin by
reading books
that pique my
interest, both
fiction and
nonfiction
(Hajovsky,
Mason and
McCune, 2017).
By keeping track of
how many books I
have read so far.
When I gain enough
pace and interest in
books to finish more
than two books per
month.
To gain
experience and
develop a
portfolio for
my career
(medium-term
objectives)
1.5 years I will apply for
internships at top
companies and
work hard to gain
experience. I will
set aside some
time every two
weeks to work on
my portfolio.
I will evaluate my
abilities and results.
I'm going to go over
all of my internship
work again and
focus on my
portfolio material
(Torgesen and et.
al., 2017).
When I have more
than six months of
experience, expertise,
and material to add to
my portfolio.
To start my
own company
(long-term
goals)
Six months I can save money
and devote capital
over the next six
years.
After, I will measure
my savings and
keep track of the
checklist and tools I
have gathered.
When I have collected
the required funds and
resources, I will begin
my company (Hamad,
Al-Fadel and

Fakhouri, 2020).
TASK 2
Effectiveness of a source
A source is a research paper, journal, website, article, or book that is chosen by an
individual after taking into account a number of important factors, which are listed below:
Author: The individual who writes their ideas, information, and thoughts in the sources
is known as an author. The majority of people use only certain outlets that are written by an
expert with experience writing articles and research papers (Chassidim, Almog and Mark, 2018).
People never have any doubts about their material.
Purpose: It includes information such as what the research's main goal is or why the
analysis is being performed. Some sources do not have a study intent, and as a result, no one
wants to read them (Bayless and et. al., 2018). In other words, the purpose is a condensed version
of the entire article or book.
Reliability: It refers to the provision of well-thought-out theories, arguments, and
debates about the source. In other terms, it indicates how frequently a measurement system is
applied.
Relevance: Sources must be able to demonstrate that their information is accurate. As a
result, it denotes the degree to which the source's knowledge is verified.
TASK 3
Evaluation of sources
Name Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Student’s views
regarding the
value of
problem-based
learning in
improving
technical skills
Beagon, Ú The aim of this
paper is to figure
out what
students think
about
professional
learning and
Real-life insight
is used. In this
article, students
discuss their
personal
experiences as
well as their
Author has
written articles
on similar topics
before.

for engineering
practise.
how they feel
about it.
perceptions of
personality and
technical
abilities.
The Effects of
Age and Years
of Experience on
Athletic Trainer
Professional
Development in
the Collegiate
Setting.
Eason, C.M This article was
chosen because
it emphasises the
importance of
age and
experience in
professional
growth.
Professional
development
experience is
significant, and
the age factor is
also important
(Sanchez Puerta,
Valerio and
Bernal, 2016).
As a result, this
article explains
how they
affected people’s
lives.
In the year 2020,
this article
becomes
influential, and
many people
read it and
incorporate it
into their books
and blogs. As a
result, it is
accurate
knowledge.
Personal
characteristics
and design skills
define a
designer’s
professional
identity.
Kunrath, K This paper was
chosen because
it explains how
to improve
personal and
professional
skills.
Professionals
have accepted a
few procedures
that are used.
This article has
been approved
by experts and
written by an
accomplished
author.
The effect of
self-directed
learning in the
context of a
personal
Lejeune, C This study was
chosen because
it explains how a
person can
develop
It is based on
real-life
experiences.
The experience
shared in this
research paper is
linked to a well-
known figure.

development
plan on
employee job
results.
specialized skills
when working
for a company.
The
development and
evaluation of a
survey on skilled
learning
outcomes.
Nordengren, C.R This paper was
selected because
it includes a
survey of
professional
development
outcomes
(Hajovsky,
Mason and
McCune, 2017).
This research
paper conducted
a survey to
determine how
technical
learning would
assist individuals
in advancing
their careers.
Experts and
professionals
have endorsed
this survey. As a
result, this
research is right.
Self-
determination in
the Context of
an Educator’s
Personal and
Professional
Growth.
Pochtaryova,
E.Y
This study was
chosen because
it demonstrates
how an
individual can
develop self-
determination in
order to acquire
personal and
professional
skills.
This research
discusses several
approaches for
focusing on
one’s own self-
determination in
order to develop
professional
skills.
This study’s
author is well-
known and
experienced.
What is the best
way to create a
personal
development
plan?
Rimmer, A The aim of
selecting this
book is to learn
how to create a
development
plan and the
The study
discusses a
variety of
strategies for
creating a
growth plan that
Articles and
papers by well-
known authors
have compiled
the methods
used.

significance of
doing so.
can be used in
everyday life
(Torgesen and
et. al., 2017).
In pre-health
education, the
reflective scribe
promotes critical
self-reflection
and professional
growth.
Robert, J This study was
chosen because
it demonstrates
how an
individual can
focus on their
personal and
professional
abilities.
This paper draws
on the
experiences of
some well-
known people as
well as some
powerful self-
reflection
strategies.
This paper
examines the
self-reflection of
well-known
people who have
accomplished a
lot in their lives.
CONCLUSION
According to the above discussion of the report, personal and professional growth should be
learned at an early age so that when an individual begins their career, they can face no problems
or issues. PDP aids in determining how an individual can accomplish their personal goals, as
well as when and how they can do so.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bayless, S.D and et. al., 2018, August. Effects of an afterschool early literacy intervention on the
reading skills of children in public housing communities. In Child & Youth Care
Forum (Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 537-561). Springer US.
Chassidim, H., Almog, D. and Mark, S., 2018. Fostering soft skills in project-oriented learning
within an agile atmosphere. European Journal of Engineering Education, 43(4), pp.638-
650.
Hajovsky, D.B., Mason, B.A. and McCune, L.A., 2017. Teacher-student relationship quality and
academic achievement in elementary school: A longitudinal examination of gender
differences. Journal of school psychology, 63, pp.119-133.
Hamad, F., Al-Fadel, M. and Fakhouri, H., 2020. The effect of librarians’ digital skills on
technology acceptance in academic libraries in Jordan. Journal of Librarianship and
Information Science, p.0961000620966644.
Owens, C., 2018. The Impact of Fraternity Involvement on Leadership Skills, Academic Success,
and Interaction with Peers, Faculty, and Staff of African American Males at
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Doctoral dissertation, Union University).
Sanchez Puerta, M.L., Valerio, A. and Bernal, M.G., 2016. Taking stock of programs to develop
socioemotional skills: A systematic review of program evidence. The World Bank.
Torgesen, J.K and et. al., 2017. Academic literacy instruction for adolescents: A guidance
document from the Center on Instruction. Center on Instruction.